splashy_update

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Version: 2009-04-18 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 1 (Commandes utilisateur)

NAME

Splashy - a user-mode, POSIX and LSB compliant, boot splashing system for UNIX.

SYNOPSIS

splashy_update ``<text>''

DESCRIPTION

Splashy displays an image and a progress bar at boot time. splashy_update is used to send commands to the running Splashy daemon. See ``COMMANDS'' below to know which commands Splashy understands.

OPTIONS

text
Sends text to Splashy socket.

COMMANDS

chroot <string>
<string> is a valid path to which Splashy will be chroot'd.
chvt <number>
Switch to vt <number>.
clear
Clears the text box area.
CLEAR
Same as ``clrprint''. For compatibility with usplash.
exit
Exits Splashy server.
getstring <string>
Makes splashy prompt for a string. The first argument will be the prompt displayed.
getpass <string>
Same as getstring except that the characters typed will no be shown, like in a password box.
progress <number>
Updates the progress bar to <number>%, where N is a number between 0 and 100.
PROGRESS <number>
Same as ``progress''. For compatibility with usplash.
print <string>
Print <string> in the text box.
scroll <string>
Print <string> in the text box and scroll down.
repaint
Redraw the background image.
TEXT <string>
Same as ``print''. For compatibility with usplash.
SCROLL <string>
Same as ``scroll''.
timeout <number>
Sets the amount of seconds splashy waits for new commands. If that time is exceeded, it exits.
QUIT
Same as ``exit''. For compatibility with usplash.

RETURN CODES

1 cannot open the socket
2 cannot write to socket
3 invalid args
255 /etc/splashy does not exist

FILES

/etc/splashy/config.xml
Main configuration. defines how splashy should be setup.

SEE ALSO

splashy(1), splashy_config(1), splashy-config.xml(5), splashy-theme.xml(5)

AUTHORS

Andrew Williams <mistik1@geeksinthehood.net>

Luis Mondesi <lemsx1@gmail.com>